Edgar Barrera, the songwriter and producer who leads all nominees on the twenty fifth annual Latin Grammy Awards, proven right here attending an occasion celebrating producers, engineers, songwriters and composers on the Grammy museum on January 31, 2024.
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With one other Latin Grammys nominations announcement comes one other potential armload of trophies for songwriter/producer extraordinaire Edgar Barrera. The Mexican-American hitmaker tops the listing with 9 nominations, together with songwriter of the yr, producer of the yr and three completely different entries beneath track of the yr.
Proper behind Barrera with eight nods is Karol G, who collaborated with the author/producer on the track of the yr and file of the yr nominee “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” jabbing at her public breakup and new relationship. Final yr, Karol G took dwelling the album of the yr award for Mañana Será Bonito; she’s nominated in that class once more for her follow-up, Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season).
Additionally incomes eight nominations is Puerto Rican celebrity Dangerous Bunny, whose Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, launched final fall, was roughly a return to his entice roots. Although the Latin Recording Academy has frequently awarded Benito within the reggaeton/hip-hop classes, he has by no means gained in a common class. This yr, the majority of his nominations are as soon as once more concentrated within the city classes, save for file of the yr (“Monaco”) and finest quick type music video (“Baticano”).
The Latin Grammy nominations, which span 58 classes total, have been introduced Tuesday morning by the Latino Recording Academy. After a controversial transfer to Spain final yr, this yr’s ceremony will happen in Miami on November 14.
Songwriter and frequent Barrera collaborator Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, referred to as “Keityn,” earned six nominations, exhibiting the Latin Recording Academy’s love for behind-the-scenes gamers extends past Barrera. Behind Keityn, there are three contenders tied for 5 nominations every: engineer Adam Ayan, Dominican bachata and merengue legend Juan Luis Guerra and Colombian songwriter/producer Julio Reyes Copello.
Notably, Kali Uchis — who has spoken about dealing with resistance from her former label when it got here to creating Spanish-language music — secured 4 nods, together with file of the yr, finest pop vocal album and finest pop track, all off her second Spanish undertaking, Orquídeas. Colombian reggaetonero Feid, Puerto Rican singer Kany García and regional Mexican artist Carín León all additionally acquired 4 nominations every.
Like their English-language counterpart, the Latin Grammys boast not less than 10 nominees in every of the “Massive 4” classes: file of the yr, album of the yr, track of the yr and finest new artist. Barrera, Karol G, Carín León and Argentine songwriter-producer Rafa Arcaute are all nominated within the first three classes. Different notable names up for awards in these classes embody Shakira, Residente, Camilo and Jorge Drexler. One of the best new artist class consists of Agris, Nicolle Horbath (who just lately carried out alongside Juanes on the Tiny Desk) and Sofi Saar.
The Latin Grammys will probably be introducing a brand new class this yr, finest up to date Mexican music album, meant to shine a light-weight on the names main a brand new pop explosion inside the conventional regional Mexican style. Nominees for the inaugural award embody Natanael Cano, DannyLux and Peso Pluma. Grupo Frontera straddles the outdated and new guard of the style — the Texas group’s 2023 album El Comienzo is nominated for finest Norteño album, whereas their 2024 file Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada is nominated for finest up to date Mexican music album. (To be eligible for nomination this yr, recordings will need to have been launched in the course of the Latin Grammys’ eligibility interval: June 1, 2023 to Might 31, 2024.)
